Caldeira Velha, São Miguel, Açores
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member SUp3rFM & Cruella
N 37° 46.900 W 025° 30.019
26S E 632061 N 4182649
This quite peculiar location is one of São Miguel's most visited natural attractions. Many take the chance to dive in the hot water pool. There's a spring upstream and a beautiful waterfall by the pool.
Waymark Code: WM6GYF
Location: Arquipélago dos Açores, Portugal
Date Posted: 06/03/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member tiki-4
Views: 44

This Natural and Regional monument is located in Ribeira Grande and it is part of a very important bio-reservation. It includes species like the Laurisilva and Tree Ferns amongst other local fauna and flora. Its very unique climate stimulated the growth of a mingling of natural vegetation and exotic plants, giving the visitor a sense of being in the Jurassic Period.

This wonderful spot is also characterized by its geologic features, since great elluric forces were recently felt there. Its irregular terrain deeply insert in the mountain of Pico do Fogo, is smoothly cut by a warm stream creating small natural pools where people may take a long and nice bath as it has been for centuries.

This stream is fed by several springs of thermal hot water creating brown cascades due to the abundance of iron in the waters.

Its highest spot is located at 628 meters and belongs to the several walls of the Fire Volcano, whose crater is within Lagoa do Fogo .

Everybody may use the hot water natural pool. For that purpose, there are small wooden sheds to change clothes.
Temperature (F): 95

Temperature (C): 25

Type: Developed

Cost?: No Cost

Open to the Public?: yes

Clothing Optional?: yes

Other Amenities:
There's snack bar at the beginning of the trail.


Visit Instructions:
1. Include a photo of the hot spring

2. Describe your visit.
Search for...
Geocaching.com Google Map
Google Maps
MapQuest
Bing Maps
Nearest Waymarks
Nearest Hot Springs
Nearest Geocaches
Create a scavenger hunt using this waymark as the center point
Recent Visits/Logs:
Date Logged Log User Rating  
GeoMaulis visited Caldeira Velha, São Miguel, Açores 08/16/2023 GeoMaulis visited it
xeocach visited Caldeira Velha, São Miguel, Açores 03/02/2023 xeocach visited it
okrutnyb visited Caldeira Velha, São Miguel, Açores 09/08/2022 okrutnyb visited it
SpeedCore visited Caldeira Velha, São Miguel, Açores 07/01/2022 SpeedCore visited it
paldina visited Caldeira Velha, São Miguel, Açores 12/08/2018 paldina visited it
mainarit visited Caldeira Velha, São Miguel, Açores 03/07/2016 mainarit visited it
bmps2003 visited Caldeira Velha, São Miguel, Açores 02/04/2015 bmps2003 visited it
The Travel Fairy visited Caldeira Velha, São Miguel, Açores 06/28/2014 The Travel Fairy visited it
RuiJSDuarte visited Caldeira Velha, São Miguel, Açores 04/02/2014 RuiJSDuarte visited it
curl4u visited Caldeira Velha, São Miguel, Açores 04/01/2014 curl4u visited it
correiart visited Caldeira Velha, São Miguel, Açores 03/02/2014 correiart visited it
100stress visited Caldeira Velha, São Miguel, Açores 12/31/2013 100stress visited it
Lusitana Paixão visited Caldeira Velha, São Miguel, Açores 10/08/2013 Lusitana Paixão visited it
Virene visited Caldeira Velha, São Miguel, Açores 06/07/2013 Virene visited it
JeyJey8791 visited Caldeira Velha, São Miguel, Açores 06/07/2013 JeyJey8791 visited it
kitter9 visited Caldeira Velha, São Miguel, Açores 05/20/2013 kitter9 visited it
prussel visited Caldeira Velha, São Miguel, Açores 05/07/2013 prussel visited it
LosTorrados visited Caldeira Velha, São Miguel, Açores 06/30/2010 LosTorrados visited it
Avernar visited Caldeira Velha, São Miguel, Açores 09/09/2009 Avernar visited it
dieSulzer visited Caldeira Velha, São Miguel, Açores 10/03/2008 dieSulzer visited it
Solax visited Caldeira Velha, São Miguel, Açores 08/22/2007 Solax visited it

View all visits/logs